Sword's Heliport Heliport

1IS8 · Ashton, IL · 799 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 1IS8
Coordinates: 41.8625, -89.2212
Elevation: 799 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:48 AM	09:48Z
Sunrise	05:22 AM	10:22Z
Sunset	08:36 PM	01:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	02:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 04:48 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:36 PM → 04:22 AM

Plan a flight from 1IS8

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · GRASS / SOD

Heading: n/a

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PLL · Polo	VOR-DME	111.20	r111° / 14.9 NM
RFD · Rockford	VOR-DME	110.80	r182° / 21.8 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r266° / 39 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 1IS8.

Nearby airports

75IS · Reinke AirportPrivate (3 NM)47IL · Ebert FieldPrivate (4 NM)15IL · Gittleson Farms AirportPrivate (5 NM)4LL0 · Ranken AirportPrivate (6 NM)4LL1 · Staton AirportPrivate (6 NM)KRPJ · Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field (7 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1IS8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1IS8

Sword's Heliport (1IS8) is a heliport in Ashton, IL, at 799 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1IS8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 1IS8?

Sword's Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1IS8?

Sword's Heliport is in Ashton, IL, at an elevation of 799 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8625, -89.2212.

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